Luke McGee
@lukemcgee.bsky.social
Emmy-award-winning journalist
News editing at Politico
Leader writing at The Times
Contributing Editor at The New World
Contributor at Foreign Policy Magazine
luke@luke-mcgee.com
News editing at Politico
Leader writing at The Times
Contributing Editor at The New World
Contributor at Foreign Policy Magazine
luke@luke-mcgee.com
Kind of just feels like the US admin isn’t even trying to understand the conflict anymore, just determined to be friendly to the dictator Trump admires and hostile to the one he assumes the liberals like.
Zelensky lands in Miami. Not a single US official is on hand to greet him. In the language of diplomacy this send an unequivocal message of coldness and hostility. Compare it with the lavish pomp and red carpet shown to Putin when he landed in Alaska a few weeks ago.
December 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Kind of just feels like the US admin isn’t even trying to understand the conflict anymore, just determined to be friendly to the dictator Trump admires and hostile to the one he assumes the liberals like.
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Zelensky lands in Miami. Not a single US official is on hand to greet him. In the language of diplomacy this send an unequivocal message of coldness and hostility. Compare it with the lavish pomp and red carpet shown to Putin when he landed in Alaska a few weeks ago.
December 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Zelensky lands in Miami. Not a single US official is on hand to greet him. In the language of diplomacy this send an unequivocal message of coldness and hostility. Compare it with the lavish pomp and red carpet shown to Putin when he landed in Alaska a few weeks ago.
Charming lot aren’t they
Non-Christians must eat bacon for a month, says Reform candidate
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Non-Christians must eat bacon for a month, says Reform candidate
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Non-Christians must eat bacon for a month, says Reform candidate
Chris Parry, standing to be mayor of Hampshire and the Solent, seems to be preoccupied with pork
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December 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Charming lot aren’t they
Non-Christians must eat bacon for a month, says Reform candidate
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Non-Christians must eat bacon for a month, says Reform candidate
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“It was unclear how Putin’s call, which the Russians said Trump initiated, would affect the discussions with Zelensky on Sunday afternoon. Ukraine has already agreed to “many different compromises” in the 20-point plan”
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump meets Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago between Putin calls
The president sounded optimistic about a deal to end Russia’s almost four-year-old invasion while sharing no new specifics.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
“It was unclear how Putin’s call, which the Russians said Trump initiated, would affect the discussions with Zelensky on Sunday afternoon. Ukraine has already agreed to “many different compromises” in the 20-point plan”
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it did not want to resolve their conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force.
www.reuters.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
We must back BBC to the hilt against Trump
V good Max Hastings column
www.thetimes.com/article/69d6...
V good Max Hastings column
www.thetimes.com/article/69d6...
We must back BBC to the hilt against Trump
Assault on the broadcaster is part of wider game to discredit any news source that is not sympathetic to the president
www.thetimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We must back BBC to the hilt against Trump
V good Max Hastings column
www.thetimes.com/article/69d6...
V good Max Hastings column
www.thetimes.com/article/69d6...
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“None of us can guess how the Trump assault on the BBC will play out, because he wields unprecedented power, unchecked by personal dignity or decency.”
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
December 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“None of us can guess how the Trump assault on the BBC will play out, because he wields unprecedented power, unchecked by personal dignity or decency.”
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
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www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Praying for all in Ukraine tonight. Looks like Trump’s friend Putin is celebrating the festive season like the mega-asshole he is
December 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Praying for all in Ukraine tonight. Looks like Trump’s friend Putin is celebrating the festive season like the mega-asshole he is
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there is no spoon
December 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
there is no spoon
‘Carol of the Bells’ was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia wapo.st/48UVYmn
‘Carol of the Bells’ was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia
The music school dedicated to the song’s Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovych, was destroyed in Pokrovsk but has been reborn in exile.
wapo.st
December 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
‘Carol of the Bells’ was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia wapo.st/48UVYmn
Every year I wonder how much of a dweeb do you have to be to enjoy hunting. If you get a kick out of this sort of stuff, take up boxing or some other combat sport.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Access Restricted
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December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Every year I wonder how much of a dweeb do you have to be to enjoy hunting. If you get a kick out of this sort of stuff, take up boxing or some other combat sport.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
The shadow Russia casts over Europe has forced it to face the truth: the risk of war is once again real
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/e...
The shadow Russia casts over Europe has forced it to face the truth: the risk of war is once again real | CNN
When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come ...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The shadow Russia casts over Europe has forced it to face the truth: the risk of war is once again real
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/e...
"Erdogan raised the possibility of returning Russia’s S-400 air defense system during his meeting with Putin in Turkmenistan. The Kremlin has denied any such request was made, which tells you something about how Moscow views the optics of this diplomatic volte-face"
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time.com/7342179/turk...
Erdogan’s S-400 Trouble Was of His Own Making
"Turkey’s president is learning the hard way that nationalist posturing makes for bad foreign policy," writes Bobby Ghosh
time.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"Erdogan raised the possibility of returning Russia’s S-400 air defense system during his meeting with Putin in Turkmenistan. The Kremlin has denied any such request was made, which tells you something about how Moscow views the optics of this diplomatic volte-face"
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time.com/7342179/turk...
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed.
Some Boxing Day cheer from me in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Some Boxing Day cheer from me in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
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December 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed.
Some Boxing Day cheer from me in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Some Boxing Day cheer from me in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Enjoying that Tor has a festive icon
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Enjoying that Tor has a festive icon
Merry Christmas! Britain’s news channel celebrating by reading “Christmas Bells” / flogging you financial ads 🎄🎄
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Merry Christmas! Britain’s news channel celebrating by reading “Christmas Bells” / flogging you financial ads 🎄🎄
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For some bizarre reason, some in Britain still don't think Putin is a threat
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For some bizarre reason, some in Britain still don't think Putin is a threat
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/luke-mcgee-p...
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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This @economist.com leader on how Trump handed China more global dominance through his own foolishness is excellent
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped
It was a good year for Xi Jinping
www.economist.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This @economist.com leader on how Trump handed China more global dominance through his own foolishness is excellent
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
I really need to give up completely on Twitter. It's getting worse.
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I really need to give up completely on Twitter. It's getting worse.
For some bizarre reason, some in Britain still don't think Putin is a threat
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/luke-mcgee-p...
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/luke-mcgee-p...
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For some bizarre reason, some in Britain still don't think Putin is a threat
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/luke-mcgee-p...
I have written about looking at the world through Putin's eyes to understand how much he hates us, and if we don't, we are sitting ducks
Merry Christmas
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/luke-mcgee-p...
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The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
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❗️This morning, russia struck a thermal power plant in the suburbs of Kharkiv with missiles.
One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
December 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
❗️This morning, russia struck a thermal power plant in the suburbs of Kharkiv with missiles.
One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
